Thomas MVP EF, Minotour; Thomas Built Buses FS-65 and others: Seat belts

Date

March 27, 2007

Filed by

Freightliner LLC

Vehicles

Thomas MVP EF (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002); Thomas Minotour (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002); Thomas Built Buses FS-65 (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002); Thomas Built Buses HDX EF (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Freightliner LLC; Thomas Built Buses, Inc.

Component

Seat Belts

Description of the defect

Certain my 1994 through 2002 Thomas Built Minotour, FS-65, MVP-ef, er, And HDX-ef School Buses manufactured between January 23, 1994, And April 15, 2002. The Seat Belt May chafe on The Edge of a Metal bracket And Wear prematurely.

Potentially affected

11265

What can happen

In The event of a Vehicle crash, The Seat occupant May not be properly restrained, possibly resulting in personal injury.

Remedy

Thomas Built will notify owners And replace any chafed Seat belts And replace or modify The retainer strip to prevent any further chafing. The recall began on February 8, 2008. Owners May contact Thomas Built at 336-889-4871 or contact Freightliner at 800-547-0712.

Recall notes

Freightliner recall no. FL-495.CUSTOMERS May contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Vehicle Safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Feb. 8, 2008

Manufacturer campaign number

FL-495

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

ODI

Recall number

07V142000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.